Ekaterina Popova
Beyond the Studio: Ekaterina Popova is a Russian-born, US-based artist who has exhibited internationally and whose creative endeavours extend beyond the studio into publishing and coaching.
Creating Community
and Connection
Beyond your prolific art practice, can you share what else you do?
Aside from painting, I’m also a master coach and founder of Create! Magazine and Art Queens Society, a coaching platform for ambitious artists and creative entrepreneurs.
How do you find focus and manage your time, and what kind of support do you have?
A solid morning routine with morning pages, prayer, and lots of coffee is critical for getting centred and grounded for the rest of the day. In addition, I use the Full Focus Planner and Google Calendar to help me stay on track with client meetings and deadlines. Overall, I approach my day intuitively. I block studio days and admin days and have a few wonderful assistants to help me with the website, social media, and customer support. Over the years, we’ve built an incredible team of writers, designers, and assistants who are freelancers but show up with love and care to serve our community. Investing in support helps me keep following my ideas and growing my art practice and business simultaneously.
“I love feeling like I’m part of a small army of kind-hearted souls who want to see each other win.”
Read the full article at The Art Seen Magazine Spring 2023 Edition.